‘Intelligent conversation works’: NT’s ‘tough on crime’ independent wants to keep young people out of prison

Independent in Darwin’s north says ‘if you spend time listening and talking’, people begin to think differently about law and order – and locking up children

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“Having an intelligent conversation with people works,” says Justine Davis, the new independent member for the Northern Territory electorate of Johnston, in Darwin’s northern suburbs.

A stone’s throw away, in the neighbouring seat of Sanderson, voters delivered a 21% swing to the conservative Country Liberal party, which is promising the return of spit hoods in prisons, tougher bail laws and lowering the age criminal responsibility to 10.

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